February 2020 Events
Conversation with Austin Channing Brown, author of “I’m Still Here…Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness”
Thursday, February 13th, 6pm
Howard Baker Center Toyota Auditorium
Diversi-Tea: Facilitating Difficult Dialogue
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m
Hodges Library, 605
March 2020 Events
Diversi-Tea: Supporting Non-Traditional Students
Thursday, March 26, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Hodges Library, 605
April 2019 Events
Commission for LGBT People Monthly Meeting
Monday, April 1st, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Hodges Library Room 605
MGSO Presents: How to Stress Less
Tuesday, April 2nd, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Hodges Library Room 209
Developing an Inclusive Teaching Philosophy Statements
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2:10 – 4:10 p.m.
Hodges Library Room 212
Register at workshop.utk.edu
Pieces of the Puzzle: Autism Inclusion
Tuesday, April 2nd, 6:00 p.m.
Student Union Room 169
RockyTopics
Wednesday, April 3rd, 6:00 p.m.
Student Union Room 270
Commission for Women Monthly Meeting
Thursday, April 4th, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Hodges Library Room 605
Mexico Month: Taco Fundraiser
Sponsored by LASO
Thursday, April 4th, 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Pedestrian Walkway
Lecture: Arundhati Katju, From Criminal to Citizen: Litigating for LGBTQ Rights in India
Thursday, April 4th, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
McClung Museum Auditorium
Critical Race Symposium: New Perspectives on Research and Scholar-Activism
Friday, April 5th, 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Howard H. Baker, Jr. Center for Public Policy
RSVP required. Register here: https://form.jotform.com/80504757886166
Young Professionals Lecture Series
Sponsored by BCPC
Monday, April 8th, 7:00 p.m.
Alumni Memorial Building, Room 210
César Chávez Celebration
Sponsored by LASO
Thursday, April 11th, 6:00 p.m.
I-House Great Room
International Dance Competition
Friday, April 12th, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Student Union Auditorium
AAA Formal: Crazy Rich Asians
Sponsored by AAA
Saturday, April 13th, 6:00 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
Inclusive Teaching Means Inclusive Grading Practices, Too
Monday, April 15th, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Student Union, 362 A/B
Learn more here: https://teaching.utk.edu/inclusivegradingpractices/
Fostering Student Cultural Competency to Engage in Service-Learning
Tuesday, April 16th, 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Hodges Library Room 258
Register at workshop.utk.edu
Council for Diversity and Interculturalism Meeting
Wednesday, April 17th, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, Room 12
Intelligent Lives Documentary Screening
Wednesday, April 17th, 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Student Union Room 169
SurviVOL
Sponsored by BCPC
Monday, April 22nd, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
HSS West Area, Near Amphitheatre
Multicultural Graduation Celebration &
Recognition Ceremony
Sponsored by MSL
Tuesday, April 23rd, 6:00 p.m.
Student Union Auditorium
Commission for Blacks Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, April 24th, 11:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center Rooms 102-104
8thAnnual Lavender Graduation
Thursday, April 25th, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Student Union Ballroom
Finals Prep
Sponsored by MSL
Monday, April 29th, 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
Late Night Breakfast
Sponsored by MMP
Monday, April 29th, 9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
Challenge Racism with Jacqueline Battalora
Monday, April 29th, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Alumni Memorial Building Room 210
Finals Prep
Sponsored by MSL
Tuesday, April 30th, 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
March 2019 Events
“Great Women Wear Orange”
“Women Champions of Vision and Courage”
Poster Exhibition
Organized by Nancy Thacker and Ashley Blamey, Commission for Women and Office of Title IX
March 4th – 15th
Hodges Library, University Commons, Second Floor
Motivational Monday
Sponsored by S.Q.U.A.D.
Monday, March 4th, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Pedestrian Walkway
Commission for LGBT People Monthly Meeting
Monday, March 4th, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Hodges Library Room 605
Table Talk Tuesday
Sponsored by S.Q.U.A.D.
Tuesday, March 5th, 5:00 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
Commission for Women Monthly Meeting
Thursday, March 7th, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Hodges Library Room 605
Screening of RBG and Discussion with Dr. Briana Rosenbaum
Organized by Dr. Catherine Luther, CFW Safety Advisory, UT Libraries, SJEM
Thursday, March 7th, 5:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Film: 6 p.m.
Discussion: 7:40 p.m.
Mindfulness Workshop
Hosted by the Commission for Women
Facilitated by the Student Counseling Center
Monday, March 11th, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Student Union, Room 262C
Inclusive Teaching 101: Understanding the Language of Inclusivity
Tuesday, March 12th, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Fred Brown MPR 146 BC
Council for Diversity and Interculturalism Meeting
Wednesday, March 13th, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, Room 12
UndocuAlly Workshop
Sponsored by MSL and LASO
Thursday, March 14th, 6:00 p.m.
Lindsay Young Auditorium in Hodges Library
Women in STEM Research Symposium
March 26-27, 2019
Evening Welcome Reception: Strong Hall
Symposium Events: Student Union
Full Schedule can be found on https://cfwstem.weebly.com/symposium.html
Mahogany Soul Café
Sponsored by MSL and MMP
Tuesday, March 26th, 6:30 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
Commission for Blacks Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, March 27th, 11:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center Rooms 102-104
Diversi-Tea: Supporting International Students
Wednesday, March 27th, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Hodges Library Room 605
Honduras Month: Punta
Sponsored by LASO
Thursday, March 28th, 6:00 p.m.
I-House Great Room
Exploring The Black Travel Movement and Beyond Workshop
Thursday, March 28th, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Beck Cultural Exchange Center
RSVP to sbenjam1@utk.edu by March 15
Diversity Dialogue
Sponsored by MSL and DE
Thursday, March 28th, 7:00 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
865 Night Market
Sponsored by MSL, AAA, and CEB
Friday, March 29th, 8:00 p.m.
Student Union Courtyard
Empowering Women to Deal with Unit-Level Conflicts: Panel Discussion
Organized by Dr. Joan Heminway, Commission for Women Professional Development/Mentoring
Friday, March 29th, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center, Multipurpose Room
Refreshments will be served.
February 2019 Events
14th Annual Black Issues Conference
Featuring: Andrew Gillum
Sponsored by MSL & NAACP
Saturday, February 2nd
9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Student Union
Commission for LGBT People Monthly Meeting
Monday, February 4th, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Hodges Library Room 605
The Qloset: Kick-Off Pop-Up Shop
Sponsored by the Trans and Nonbinary Subcommittee of the
UTK Commission for LGBT People in partnership with
The Pride Center
Wednesday, February 6th, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
The Mary Greer Room in Hodges Library
Commission for Women Monthly Meeting
Thursday, February 7th, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Hodges Library Room 605
Brazil Month: Night of the Amazon
Sponsored by LASO
Thursday, February 7th, 6:00 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
Grocery Night Bingo
Sponsored by MMP
Wednesday, February 13th, 6:00 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
Brazilian Movie Night
Sponsored by LASO
Thursday, February 14th, 6:00 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
I-House Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Trip
Friday, February 15th, 6:30 – 10:00 p.m.
Cost: $10
Contact I-House for more information
Noche de Baile: Carnaval
Sponsored by MSL and LASO
Tuesday, February 19th, 6:00 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
Interview and Resume Building 101
Sponsored by MMP and BUE
Wednesday, February 20th, 5:30 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
United at the Rock: Remember, Serve, and Celebrate
Multi-sponsored Event, Hosted by Faculty Senate
Wednesday, February 20th
Volunteer Fair: 3:00 p.m, Student Health Center Room 206A-B
Painting the Rock: 4:00 p.m., The Rock
Council for Diversity and Interculturalism Meeting
Wednesday, February 20th, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, Room 12
Vol Means All Campaign: Knoxville
Thursday, February 21st, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Knoxville Museum of Art
RSVP by emailing Chad@chadgoldman.com
International Dance Competition
Friday, February 22nd, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Cox Auditorium
Visions of America Criminal Justice Reform: Lessons from the Central Park Five
Featuring: Yusef Salaam
Sponsored by NAACP
Monday, February 25th, 6:00 p.m.
Student Union, Room 272C
France Cooking Demo
Tuesday, February 26th, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
I-House
Mahogany Soul Café
Sponsored by MSL
Tuesday, February 26th, 6:30 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
France Culture Night
Wednesday, February 27th, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
I-House
Free for opted-in students, $5 for opted-out students and public
Commission for Blacks Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, February 27th, 11:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center Rooms 102-104
Bending the Arc of the Moral Universe: White Supremacy, Black Nationalism, and the Civil Rights Movement
4th Annual Fleming-Morrow Distinguished Lecture in African-American History, presented by the Fleming-Morrow Endowment and the Department of History
Featuring Hasan Kwame Jeffries, Associate Professor, Ohio State University
Thursday, February 28 at 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
John C Hodges Library, Lindsay Young Auditorium
Diversity Dialogue: Afro-Latinidad
Sponsored by MSL, DE, and LASO
Thursday, February 28th, 6:00 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
December 2018 and January 2019 Events
Commission for LGBT People Monthly Meeting
Monday, December 3rd, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Hodges Library Room 605
Paint the Rock!
Hosted by Diversity Council and Commissions
Wednesday, December 5th, 9:00 a.m.
The Rock
Finals Prep
Sponsored by MSL
Wednesday, December 5th, 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
Brittany Packnett Ware Lecture Screening
Wednesday, December 5th, 6:30 p.m.
Facilitated by Mark Mohundro
Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church
Late Night Breakfast
Sponsored by MMP
Wednesday, December 5th, 10:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
Finals Prep
Sponsored by MSL
Thursday, December 6th, 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
Commission for Women Monthly Meeting
Thursday, December 6th, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Hodges Library Room 605
Gallery of Arts
Sponsored by the Martin Luther King Commemorative Commission
Friday, January 4th, 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
The Emporium Main Gallery
Interfaith Prayer Service
Sponsored by the Martin Luther King Commemorative Commission
Wednesday, January 16th, 12:00 p.m.
Church Street United Methodist Church
Council for Diversity and Interculturalism Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, January 16th, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Ayres Hall Room 308H
Leadership Symposium and Awards Luncheon
Guest Speaker: Minnijean Brown Trickey, one of the Little Rock nine
Sponsored by the Martin Luther King Commemorative Commission
Thursday, January 17th
Symposium: 9:00 – 11:30 a.m., No charge.
Luncheon: 12:00 p.m., $40 per person
Rothchild’s, 8807 Kingston Pike
Community Round-table Discussion
Sponsored by Oak Ridge Peace Alliance and the Martin Luther King Commemorative Commission
Friday, January 18th, 6:30 p.m.
Beck Center, 1927 Dandridge Avenue
Night with the Arts at the Tennessee Theatre
Featuring Carpetbag Theatre, Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, and MLK Celebration Choir
Sponsored by the Martin Luther King Commemorative Commission
Sunday, January 20th
Tennessee Theatre
MLK Parade
Monday, January 21st, 8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Midway Chilhowee Park
MLK Memorial Service
Monday, January 21st, 11:45 a.m.
Overcoming Believers Church
Commission for Blacks Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, January 23rd, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center, Rooms 102-104
White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
Wednesday, January 30th, 6:30 p.m.
One-night Discussion Group Facilitated by Aisha Brown
Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church
November 2018 Events
Commission for Women Monthly Meeting
Thursday, November 1st, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Hodges Library Room 605
Frieson’s Friday
Sponsored by MSL
Friday, November 2nd, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
19thAnnual Southeastern Stomp Fest
Sponsored by BCPC
Friday, November 2nd, 7:00 p.m.
Alumni Memorial Building, Cox Auditorium
Homecoming Tailgate
Sponsored by BCPC and MSL
Saturday, November 3rd, 12:00 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
Commission for LGBT People Monthly Meeting
Monday, November 5th, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Hodges Library Room 605
China Cooking Demo
Tuesday, November 6th, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
International House
China Culture Night
Wednesday, November 7th, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
International House
Free for opted-in students, $5 for opted-out students and general public
Equity, Sexual Harassment Prevention, and Bully-Free Workplace
Organized by Commission for Women and Office of the Provost
Wednesday, November 7th, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Strong Hall Room 101
Planning for Summer Workshop
Sponsored by MMP
Wednesday, November 7th, 6:00 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
Culturally Responsive Learning & Teaching
Thursday, November 8th, 2:10 – 4:10 p.m.
Stokely Hall, MPR 119C
Ijams Nature Center
Sunday, November 11th, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
International House
Diversity Dialogue
The Tipping Point: The Importance of Self Care in Multicultural Leadership
Sponsored by MSL and DE
Wednesday, November 14th, 12:00 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
Council for Diversity and Interculturalism Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, November 14th, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Ayres Hall Room 308H
Pride Center Friendsgiving Dinner
Thursday, November 15th, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
International House Great Room
I-House Thanksgiving Dinner
Monday, November 19th, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
International House
Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration
Sponsored by BCPC
Monday, November 26th, 7:00 p.m.
Pan-Hellenic Building Room 106
Mahogany Soul Café
Sponsored by MSL
Tuesday, November 27th, 6:30 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
Commission for Blacks Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, November 28th, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center, Rooms 102 – 104
October 2018 Events
Commission for LGBT People Monthly Meeting
Monday, October 1st, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Hodges Library Room 605
Washington, D.C. Cultural Excursion
Sponsored by MSL
Thursday, October 4th– Sunday, October 7th
Lunch & Learn Event: Coming Out
Co-hosted by the University Libraries’ Diversity Committee and
UT Pride Center
Thursday, October 11th, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
International House Great Room
Commission for Women Monthly Meeting
Thursday, October 11th, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Hodges Library Room 605
Pride Center Ice Cream Social
Thursday, October 11th, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Melrose Courtyard
Frieson’s Friday
Sponsored by MSL
Friday, October 12th, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
I-House Community Service
Saturday, October 13th, 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Sign up with I-House front desk
OUTstanding LGBTQ+ Conference
Saturday, October 13th, 8:30 am – 5:00 p.m.
Strong Hall
Register online at http://www.tinyurl.com/outstandingregistration
Notetaker Appreciation Day
Hosted by Student Disability Services
Tuesday, October 16th, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
100 Dunford Hall
RVSP online at sds.utk.edu
I-House Egypt Cooking Demo
Tuesday, October 16th, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
I-House
Council for Diversity and Interculturalism Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, October 17th, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Ayres Hall Room 308H
I-House Egypt Culture Night
Wednesday, October 17th, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Free for opted-in students, $5 for opted-out students and general public
I-House
Diversity Dialogue Symposium
Strengthening the Stars and Stripes:
Reweaving the Social Fabrics of America
Sponsored by MSL & DE
Friday October 19th, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
I-House Corn Maze
Friday, October 19th, 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $10
Sign up with I-House front desk
Commission for Blacks Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, October 24th, 11:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center Rooms 102-104
Diversi-Tea: Managing Incivility & Difficult Dialogus in Online & Traditional Classrooms
Hosted by Teaching & Learning Innovation
Wednesday, October 24th, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Hodges Library 6th Floor Conference Room
Vol to Vol Feud
Sponsored by MMP
Wednesday, October 24th, 5:30 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
I-House Halloween Party
Friday, October 26th, 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
TBD
Pride Center Halloween Party
Friday, October 26th, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Pride Center
Homecoming Comedy Show
Sponsored by BCPC
Monday, October 29th, 7:00 p.m.
Alumni Memorial Building, Room 210
Mahogany Soul Café
Sponsored by MSL
Tuesday, October 30th, 6:30 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
Mr. and Miss Freshman Pageant
Sponsored by MMP
Wednesday, October 31st, 7:00 p.m.
Alumni Memorial Building
September 2018 Events
I-House Tanger Outlets Trip
Saturday, September 1, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $5
National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) Kick Off Meeting
Tuesday, September 4, 6:00 p.m.
Haslam Business Building 202
Commission for Women Meeting
Thursday, September 6, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Hodges Library Room 605
Rites of Passage Ceremony
Sponsored by MMP
Thursday, September 6, 7:00 p.m.
St. John XXIII Catholic Center
Frieson’s Friday
Sponsored by MSL
Friday, September 7, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
I-House UT Football Tailgate
Saturday, September 8, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
International House
Commission for LGBT People Meeting
Monday, September 10, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Hodges Library Room 605
Diverse Organization of Business Students (DOBS) Kick Off Meeting
Monday, September 10, 5:00 p.m.
Haslam Business Building 327
I-House Mexico Cooking Demo
Tuesday, September 11, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
International House
I-House Mexico Culture Night
Wednesday, September 12, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Free for opted-in students, $5 for opted-out students and public
International House
Sign up with I-House front desk
I-House Smoky Mountain Hike
Sunday, September 16, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $5
Sign up with I-House front desk
Legend’s Lecture
Sponsored by BCPC
Monday, September 17, 7:00 p.m.
Alumni Memorial Building Room 210
Diversity Dialogue
MSL TRL: The Politicization of Pop Culture
Sponsored by MSL and DE
Tuesday, September 18, 7:00 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
Council for Diversity and Interculturalism Meeting
Wednesday, September 19, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Ayres Hall Room 308H
Game Night
Sponsored by MMP
Wednesday, September 19, 7:00 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
Vol Walk of Life
Sponsored by MMP
Thursday, September 20, 6:00 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
Atlanta Professional Development Trip
September 20 – 22
*For Selected Business Students*
Contact the Office of Diversity & Community Relations for Details
I-House International Festival
Friday, September 21, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Pedestrian Walkway
Mahogany Soul Café
Sponsored by MSL and NAACP
Tuesday, September 25, 6:30 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center
Commission for Blacks Meeting
Wednesday, September 26, 11:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Frieson Black Cultural Center Rooms 102-104
I-House Chattanooga Day Trip
Saturday, September 29, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $25
Sign up with I-House front desk